If you have an iPhone, you’re probably familiar with Low Power Mode, an option you can set so the device preserves battery life. Now the Mac has a low power mode too, and it does a similar thing: Reduces energy consumption by automatically turning d…
Lees meerSince the iPad Pro debuted in 2015, Apple has offered two sizes of its high-end tablet. One is about the size of a regular iPad or iPad Air (first 10.5 inches and now 11 inches), and one a giant 12.9-inch version, a size you can only get in the iPad…
Lees meerJune was a huge month for Apple. WWDC introduced a whole bunch of big software and services news, but it didn’t deliver the new hardware that was rumored. It appears that July is going to be thin on hardware as well, but that doesn’t mean it’s going…
Lees meerIf your household is like ours, you probably added Wi-Fi base stations in 2020. We went from four to six to improve coverage across our house and fill in dead zones we didn’t know existed until kids or adults were trying to participate in Zoom or Te…
Lees meerHow can you learn about all those mysterious Terminal commands, such as ls or cd? Is it some kind of arcane knowledge, handed down only to initiates after grueling initiations? Well, no. Actually, anyone can learn about Terminal commands, if they kn…
Lees meerThe next version of the Mac operating system, macOS 12 Monterey, will be officially released this fall. But you can install and run Monterey now by joining Apple’s Public Beta program. Interested? Here’s what you need to know about the Public Beta. …
Lees meerSince it launched in November 2019, Apple TV+ has ostensibly been free. Apple offered a full year of Apple TV+ to anyone who bought an Apple product and then extended that trial to July 31, 2021. But if you’re waiting for another reprieve, you’re pr…
Lees meerWith the continuation of the Apple silicon rollout, the MacBook Pro is in line for some major changes. The company will likely take the opportunity of the new models based on Apple silicon to introduce new designs, features, and refinements. This ar…
Lees meerApple’s list of currently available content for Apple TV+ continues to grow, but there’s an even faster-growing list of projects in the works. Films, limited series, specials, and multi-season series, Apple’s got lots of irons in the fire for all of…
Lees meerApple made some drastic changes when it launched the new MacBook Air in 2018, but other than the processor and the keyboard, there haven’t been any major improvements since. But if we can believe the latest rumors, that could be changing this year, …
Lees meerWith the continuation of the Apple silicon rollout, the MacBook Pro is in line for some major changes. The company will likely take the opportunity of the new models based on Apple silicon to introduce new designs, features, and refinements. This ar…
Lees meerWhen Apple launched the MacBook in 2015, it was supposed to be a new era for Apple’s ultraportable laptops. Thinner and lighter than the Air with a 12-inch retina display and a sole USB-C port, it seemed to usher in a new era for Apple’s laptops. Bu…
Lees meerIf you’ve been waiting for the iOS 15 Public Beta to arrive, the big day has arrived, even earlier than Apple said (by a day, but still). By now you’ve installed the profile on your iPhone and explored the new Safari and FaceTime features. But some …
Lees meerThe public beta of iOS 15 is now available, and that means hundreds of thousands (maybe millions) of iPhone users are going to install it, visit their favorite website, and say what the hell? Of all the changes in the new version of iOS, the total r…
Lees meerThe latest version of Windows is here. What is Microsoft doing with its operating system, and what could it mean for the Mac? We talk about Windows 11 and macOS in this episode of the Macworld Podcast. This is episode 749 with Jason Cross, Roman Lo…
Lees meerThe command line—that hidden world of code behind your Mac’s pretty face—sometimes offers a quicker way to do everyday tasks, plus it’s just a cool way to establish your tech cred. You’ve learned how to navigate files and folders as well as delete f…
Lees meerUpdate 06/30/21: The first Public Beta of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, along with watchOS 8 and tvOS 15 has arrived, along with an update to the second developer beta. Every year, Apple releases major updates for its iPhone and iPad operating systems in th…
Lees meerEvery new version of iOS introduces some new interface elements. The App Library and Widgets added in iOS 14 were a huge change to the home screen, for example. But those can be entirely avoided if you want. Most of the interface changes to iOS are …
Lees meerUpdate 06/30/21: Apple has released the an update to the second developer beta of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, along with watchOS 8 and tvOS 15. The Public Beta of these operating systems has also been released. Every year, Apple releases major updates for…
Lees meerWhile macOS is currently on version 11 (otherwise known as Big Sur) and macOS 12 Monterey is coming later this year, there are plenty of folks who use old versions of the Mac operating system. Some people are still using OS X 10.7 Lion and OS X 10.8…
Lees meerApple’s list of currently available content for Apple TV+ continues to grow, but there’s an even faster-growing list of projects in the works. Films, limited series, specials, and multi-season series, Apple’s got lots of irons in the fire for all of…
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